H. LORENE HICKMAN WRIGHT

CLASS OF 1955 

JULY 8, 1937 - MARCH 12, 2001

H. Lorene Wright, 63, Osawatomie, died Monday, March 12, 2001, in her home.

She was born July 8, 1937, in Valley Township in Miami County and her parents were Harley and Gladys Hoyle Hickman. She grew up in the Osawatomie area and received her grade school education in Plum Creek country school. She was a 1955 graduate of Osawatomie High School.

After graduating she and Cecil Caraway were married and became the parents of four children. Their marriage ended in divorce.

She worked in several local restaurants before moving to California in July 1964. Ten years later she returned to the area and it was while working at Mettles Cafe she met Wendell A. Wright. They were married Feb. 3, 1975, and made their home in Osawatomie.

For the past 15 years she was employed by Perkins Restaurant in Olathe.

She was a former member of the Eagles Club No. 2673 of Paola.

Her hobbies included playing bingo, shopping, sewing, embroidering, gardening and being around horses. She also enjoyed going to Ohio to spend time with her daughter.

Those preceding her in death were her father, Harley Hickman, and two sons, Fred Caraway and Ted Caraway.

Survivors include her husband, Wendell A. Wright of the home; two daughters, Linda Trumbly of Osawatomie and Lisa Blahusch of Pickerington, Ohio; her mother, Gladys Hickman of Paola; a sister, Eleanor Rhoades of Paola; three brothers, Kenny Hickman of Parsons, Kan., Clifford Hickman of Spring Hill, and George Hickman of Paola; two stepdaughters, Terri Dalrymple of Stanley and Wendy Cherry of Baldwin City; two stepsons, Randy Wright of Bonner Springs and Roger Wright of Paola; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Wilson and Son Funeral Home in Paola. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home, followed by burial in Beagle Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Olathe Medical Center in care of the funeral home at 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS 66071.

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